Longtime Detroit Lions play-by-play announcer Dan Miller isn’t in the radio booth for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. The reason is absolutely heartbreaking: his wife, Cindy, passed away. She was 63. This is just brutal news.
A Sudden Absence and a Familiar Voice Steps In
With Dan Miller understandably out, Jason Benetti is stepping in to cover the radio broadcast. It has to be a tough day for the entire Lions organization and their fan base, seeing a familiar voice like Miller’s missing from the action, especially under these circumstances. Miller has been the voice of the Lions on radio since 2005, a total fixture. He’s also been the sports director at WJBK-TV Fox 2, a face Detroit has seen on TV since way back in 1997. Before all that, he kicked off his broadcast career in Washington D.C. and even called NFL Europe games for Fox before joining the Lions radio crew.
Benetti’s History and Miller’s Family at Home
Jason Benetti, who is filling in for Miller, is a well-known voice himself. He’s been the television play-by-play voice for the Detroit Tigers since 2024, and this fall he just joined NBC’s “Sunday Night Baseball” coverage. He even handled a couple of Lions television broadcasts during preseason, so he’s not totally new to calling their games. It’s a tough situation for anyone to step into, but knowing Miller’s history, you know the gravity of it. Dan and Cindy Miller have four children: Sammi, Rikki, Tony, and Robbie. Our thoughts are with them through this incredibly difficult time. What a gut punch for the family and the entire Detroit community.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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